middleman
noun
mid·dle·man
ˈmi-dᵊl-ˌman 
: an intermediary or agent between two parties
especially
: a dealer, agent, or company intermediate between the producer of goods and the retailer or consumer
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The Internet helps consumers save money by buying products directly from companies and eliminating the middleman.
We've cut out the middleman and can reduce prices for our customers.
He acted as the middleman in the talks between labor and management.
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ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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The way these deals functioned, a third NHL team would become a party to a trade by agreeing to serve as a middleman, retaining a small portion of a player’s contract in exchange for a mid-round pick.
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ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
At the moment, Exelon, as the parent company to a group of six regulated transmission utilities, is barred from doing so, and instead acts as a middleman for power that is generated by a host of competing power plant operators.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The way these deals functioned, a third NHL team would become a party to a trade by agreeing to serve as a middleman, retaining a small portion of a player’s contract in exchange for a mid-round pick.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Eliminating drug-pricing middlemen?
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for middleman
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“Middleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middleman. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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middleman
noun
mid·dle·man
ˈmid-ᵊl-ˌman
: go-between
especially
: a dealer between the producer of goods and the consumer
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